Why dividends are better than stock buybacks

[ad_1] Stock buybacks are replacing dividends as the biggest source of capital returns. That may be creating big risks for income investors. Investors love buybacks and dividends, but the two forms of capital return aren’t…

Why some Indian companies are paying dividends despite…

[ad_1] For some firms, the payouts signal confidence in consolidated profitability despite temporary headwinds. For others, they may serve to reassure investors during ongoing restructurings. Either way, the trend raises a key question: are these…

Indonesian Stocks Rise as State Banks Hand Out…

[ad_1] (Bloomberg) -- Indonesian stocks jumped by the most in three weeks after higher-than-expected dividend payouts by the biggest state-owned banks helped pull investors back to a market riven by concerns over the president’s policies.…